XDA-Developer DOES not work, why?

[moshiri]

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I have a SX56 and the carrier is AT&T USA. The following is the device information:
Rom Version: A.20.17 ENG
Radio Version: A.20.10

I needed to unlock this phone so I could switch carriers to T-Mobile, the rest is a waste of time, the following is what I have expereinced:

1- I read about a dozen articles in the forum with different problems, so that I get the hang of things before even I proceeded with anything
2- I then read the material under XDA-developer and downloaded two files:
-- XDAunlock.exe which does not expand, the error message from XP pro is as follows:XDAunlock.exe is not a valid win32 application!

-- XDA-developers-SER-v12.exe; I executed this file, it established a connection through my USB cradle and proceeded to upload the new image.....!!!!

This is where things are stock; the message on the screen is Loading while the commiunications has stopped. So here is what I did:

1- Back to the forum and found a document on the similar problem, I tried the Softreset+On button and I do get GSM ok an Versin 5.15, My screen is distorted with line going through it, just like the article that I found
2- Downloaded XDAtools-jeff.exe to see how I can rebuild this bootloader on the SX56, epanded the contents and run:
pnewbootloader.exe bl515.nb0 in a dos window, the window is non-responsive.


Bottom-line: The Sx56 has lost communications with the PC, its screen is frozen while updating and is totaly distorted. Is there help avaiable on this site is with instruction that I could follow if any!!!

Where do I go from here? Please help.
Thanks

[cruisin-thru]

Xdaunlock is a pocket pc app and does not run on the desktop, it should have been copied to your xda and executed from there using explorer to find it then double tap. There is nothing wrong with your bootloader so the bootloader patch does not apply to you. You need an sd card and sd reader writer, you then need to use xdatools to write a rom to the sd card, once you have done this you need only put the sd card in the xda, push the stylus in reset hole while holding power, you will be asked to press action key to program rom, you will then have a working xda.

[mtarro]

If I'm understanding you correctly, then the reason the not valid win32 app. is because you need to install this to the phone by copying to the device. It cannot run from the desktop computer.

Also as far as the bootloader part, I'm not well versed in the bootloader but in my experience whenever I've updated my sx-56 to a new rom I've had limited success with the computer run updates. I suggest you get a secure digital card reader and search this board for the step by step instructions on how to use xdatools.jeff to copy the new rom to the sd card and then enter the wallaby boot loader to update directly from the sd card not from the computer. I hope this helps a little.

Mike